Laserpitium latifolium

Broad-leaved Sermountain ( Laserpitium latifolium )

The Broadleaf Sermountain ( Laserpitium latifolium ) is a flowering plant in the carrot family ( Apiaceae ). It occurs mainly in the Alps.

Description

Vegetative characteristics

The Broad- laser herb grows as a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 50 to 150 cm. All plant parts are bare and often slightly bluish. The bare stem is branched and only slightly grooved.

Of the other laser herb species can be distinguished by the shape of its leaves, the Broad- Sermountain immediately. The leaf blade is feathered two - to threefold. The leaflets are broadly ovate with a weak heart-shaped base; in other species, the leaflets are undivided and sawed at the edge.

Generative features

The flowering period extends from July to August. It is a doppeldoldiger inflorescence available. The first-order cone has a diameter of 10 to 15 cm and narrow triangular bracts. The Hüllchenblätter the umbellules are narrow subulate. Besides hermaphrodite flowers and purely male flowers occur; it is thus present Andromonözie.

The fruit is a gap Doppelachäne. The winged fruits are part of a length of 7 to 10 mm and a diameter of 4 to 6 mm relatively tall and about 8 mg hard. The fruits ripen from September to October.

Ecology

The Broadleaf Sermountain is a Hemikryptophyt and a half rosette plant with thickened turnip.

Biologically flowers are " nectar leading disk flowers " from " Heracleum type ". Pollination is by insects different, especially flies and beetles.

The fruits are wind - and animal shakers, they are transported by flowing water and it comes to random dispersal by ruminants. It is a cold germinator.

Occurrence

The main distribution area of broadleaf weed laser lies in the subalpine regions of the Alps, particularly in limestone areas. The Broadleaf Sermountain thrives mainly in dry forests on sunny forest edges or meadows.